Interpreting 8th Graders’ EXPLORE Results

On Thursday, December 6th, Mr. Palmer and Ms. Davis spoke to all the 8th graders about their individual EXPLORE results. All 8th grade students took the EXPLORE assessment on October 10th. The EXPLORE test is a test similar to the ACT and is provided to our students by GEAR UP.

All students received a personalized score report, a booklet titled “Using your EXPLORE Results,” and the test booklet they used to take the EXPLORE.

Looking at the students’ EXPLORE results helps answer three important questions for each student:

1. Where do I stand right now?

2. What are my plans and goals after high school?

3. Am I on track for college?

On the front of the personalized score report, there are five main scores reported: Composite Score, English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. In the box below that one and to the right, there is a box that shows whether or not the student is college ready. The EXPLORE benchmark score is in the purple line and depending on which box is checked, you can tell whether or not the student is below, at, or above the benchmark.

The bottom of the page shows which careers the student may be interested in based on his/her responses to an interest inventory.

The back of the sheet tells which was the right answer for the question and which one the student answered. Students were given the test booklets so they can go back and look at the correct answers. Skills the student may need to improve upon are listed on the right side of the back page.

Parents will have the opportunity to attend a workshop during second semester on interpreting these scores. Mr. Palmer and Ms. Davis will work with students in more depth about this assessment as the year continues.